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Family: William McClanahan / Martha Margaret Smith (F7063)  [1, 2



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  • Father | Male
    William McClanahan

    Born  Abt 1691  Northumberland, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Oct 1771  Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Thomas McClanahan | F7102 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Dorothy Mooney | F7102 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Martha Margaret Smith

    Born  Abt 1710  Westmoreland, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1770  Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Peter of Yeocomico Smith | F7064 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Bailey | F7064 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + Lt. Col. William McClanahan, Reverend

    Born  23 Feb 1733  Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 May 1802  Greenville Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenville Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary [Markham] 'Molly' Marshall | F7103 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    + Captain Thomas to KY McClanahan

    Born  1732  Orange Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1809  Bourbon Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret Strother | F7705 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    James3 McClanahan

    Born  Est 1735  Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1801  Loudon County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lettice Mooney | F7908 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Peter 's/o William' McClanahan

    Born  Abt 1735  Copal Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Feb 1775  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    John [Smith] McClanahan

    Born  Est 1735   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • Children of Wm. McClanahan and Martha Margaret Smith:
      Eleanor Land; Rev. William McClanahan; Capt. Thomas McClannahan; Peter McClannahan; James McClanahan; John McClannahan and Deborah McClannahan

  • Sources 
    1. [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Martha-McClanahan/6000000001727557492.
      Martha Margaret McClanahan (Smith)
      Birthdate: circa 1710
      Birthplace: Westmoreland, Virginia
      Death: circa 1770 (52-68)
      Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
      Immediate Family:
      Daughter of Peter Smith of Yeocomico and Mary Smith
      Wife of William McClanahan
      Mother of Eleanor Land; Rev. William McClanahan; Capt. Thomas McClannahan; Peter McClannahan; James McClanahan; John McClannahan and Deborah McClannahan
      Sister of William Smith; Abigail Fleming; James Smith; Anne Thomas; Peter Smith; Hannah Ware; John Smith and Sarah Smith
      Half sister of Thomas Smith

    2. [S244] Colonial Families, https://worldfamilies.net/blog/31558.
      On 21:04pm, November 26th, 2013 David McClanahan said:
      Re: McClanahan Family Pedigrees

      Thomas McClanahan, d c1683 Northumberland Co VA, m Dorthy Mooney, d, c 1717
      +William McClanahan, d c1771 Westmoreland Co VA, m Martha Smith
      ++Rev. William McClanahan, b 1732, d 1802 Greenville Co SC, m Mary Marshall, b 1738, d 1809
      +++Thomas Marshall McClanahan b 1753 Westmoreland Co VA, d 15 Oct 1845 Bourbon Co KY, m 12 Mar 1778 Anne Green d 1816
      ++++Alexander McClanahan b 1785 VA, d 1855 Smith Co TN, m 1813 Sarah Clymer b 1795 d 1865
      +++++James H McClanahan b 1826 KY, m 2 Jan 1851 Mary Elizabeth Woodmore b 1820 VA d 25 Jan 1882 Trousdale Co, TN
      ++++++Bailey Peyton McClanahan b 6 jan 1854, Trousdale Co TN, d 25 Mar 1926, m 1874 Lillian Eller b 15 Oct 1859 TN d 5 Mar 1882 TN
      +++++++James Bailey McClanahan b 24 Dec 1878 Trousdale Co TN, d 7 Dec 1953 Trousdale Co TN, m 1900 Mary Wright b 30 Mar 1880 TN, d 10 May 1939 Trousdale Co TN.

      My kit number is B6951 and I am currently awaiting my yDNA upgrade results.